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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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